Robert Dick Wilson
American linguist and Bible scholar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Dick Wilson, PhD, DD (February 4, 1856 ā October 11, 1930) was an American linguist and Presbyterian Old Testament scholar who devoted his life to prove the reliability of the Hebrew Bible. In his quest to determine the accuracy of the original manuscripts, Wilson learned 45 languages,[1] including Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, as well as all the languages into which the Scriptures had been translated up to 600 AD.[2]
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Robert Dick Wilson | |
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Born | (1856-02-04)February 4, 1856 |
Died | October 11, 1930(1930-10-11) (aged 74) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Linguist and Presbyterian scholar |
Academic background | |
Education | Princeton University |
Alma mater | Humboldt University of Berlin (PhD) |
Academic work | |
Institutions | Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Princeton Theological Seminary Westminster Theological Seminary |
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